in 1729. Article IV's reference to no going ashore "till the ship is off the ground" suggests that the Revenge was already grounded when the articles were written, only days before Gow and his men were captured. The code states as follows: Articles of Henry Morgan and other buccaneers Exquemelin writes in general terms about the articles of late 17th century Caribbean buccaneers. Although he does not attribute these articles to any specific buccaneer captain, Exquemelin almost certainly sailed with Henry Morgan as a physician, and thus his account likely reflects Morgan's articles more accurately than any other privateer or buccaneer of the time. Exquemelin writes that the buccaneers "agree on certain articles, which are put in writing, by way of bond or obligation, which every one is bound to observe, and all of them, or the chief, set their hands to it." Although Exquemelin does not number the articles, the following approximately reflects his description of the buccaneers' laws: See also Richard Taylor, another Golden Age pirate whose Articles were recorded by witnesses Parley, part of the code according to the Pirates of the Caribbean (film series). Distribution of justice Ching Shih Governance in 18th-century piracy Piracy in the Caribbean Pirates in popular culture References External links Really Bad Eggs: Pirates of the Caribbean Fictional books Codes of conduct Pirate customs and traditions Contract law Warrior code